2 piece halibut and chips
1 piece cod and chips
Ahoy,
Today was a lazy rainy sunday in Vancouver, perfect to work up an appetite and head over to a local fish and chips joint: C-Lovers fish and chips. C-Lovers is a chain restaurant which claims to have "the best fish and chips in town" on the website. I visited their Coquitlam location.
The Fish: Their menu states their fish is "thinly battered" and this could not be more true. Their batter was light, crisp, and perfect. It was as if the batter blended right into the fish and I couldn't tell where one started and the other ended. Both the cod and halibut were exceptional. I truly noticed they used fresh fish which remained juicy and tasty even after the frying. I could tell the oil was clean and fresh as they highlight this with their open concept kitchen. - 9.5/10
The Chips: Something left me unsettled with the chips. They seemed unseasoned whatsoever, they were squished and soggy, and lacked any character. Somehow, C-Lovers even managed to rob the potato of the potato flavour. - 6/10
The Venue/Presentation: This particular location is located in a plaza in the suburban Coquitlam setting. I believe these types of fish and chips joints are a staple in their industry (in addition to the classic by the water setting). There is a friendly no-frills approach to the restaurant with friendly service, and presentation as if I was being served by my mom at home. This has a nice "homey" feel to it. - 9/10
The Price: 2 piece halibut meal -$19.49, 1 piece cod meal: $9.49 (notice they gave a free piece of cod).
The overall verdict: 8.17/10 - Overall I had a very pleasant experience at C-Lovers Fish and Chips. Again, with friendly service and atmosphere, and delicious fish, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this fish and chips spot to any other striving connoisseur out there! Unfortunately, the only thing from holding C-Lovers back from being the top spot in this city is the lack of any flavour in their chips.
- Abigail the Connoisseur
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